Wuhan　is　situated　in　the　middle　of　Hubei　Province　of　China，　the　east　of　Jianghan　Plain，　and　the　intersection　of　the　middle　reaches　of　the　Yangtze　River　and　Hanshui　River．The　Yangtze　River　and　Hanshui　River　divide　Wuhan　into　three　parts:　Hankou，　Hanyang　and　Wuchang，　which　were　generally　known　as　Wuhan's　Three　Towns.　Wuhan　occupies　a　land　of　8494.41 km，　most　of　which　is　plain　and　supplemented　by　hills　with　a　great　number　of　lakes　and　pools．Wuhan's　climate　belongs　to　subtropical　zone　monsoon　climate　with　abundant　rainfall　and　clear　four　seasons．It　has　a　population　of　7，811，900　by　the　end　of　2003．

　Wuhan　has　strong　advantage　of　economy　and　location．It　connects　the　east　and　west，　channels　the　north　and　south，　and　links　rivers　and　seas　with　its　developed　water，　land　and　air　traffic．From　Wuhan　you　may　reach　some　foreign　countries　such　as　Japan　and　ROK.　Some　of　China's　metropolises　such　as　Beijing，　Shanghai，　Guangzhou，　Chengdu，　and　Xi'an　are　all　within　a　circle　with　a　center　-　Wuhan　and　radius-1000 km.　Wuhan　is　the　important　strategic　supporting　point　of　Central　China．